Patons® Classic Wool Shadow Cables

Patons® Classic Wool Shadow Cables

The Patons® Classic Wool Shadow Cables sweater is glamorous and easy to care for - it will instantly become one of your favorites this fall and winter seasons.

Project Details

Level:beginner

Time:2+ hours

Project Instructions

1

Use a tension of 25 sts and 26 rows (about 4 inch) with larger needles in Cable Pat to knit this sweater. If the needles listed under supplies do not work, use the size that allows you to obtain the required tension. Download template for knitting stitches and abbreviations not explained below and the pattern. The instructions are written for the smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes the instructions will be written thus ( ). You will need 6 skeins of Natural Marl to knit this Sweater for sizes XS and S; 7 skeins for sizes M and L.
Sizes:
Bust measurement:
XS 32 inch
Small 34 inch
Medium 36 inch
Large 38 inch
Finished bust:
XS 33-1/2 inch
Small 36 inch
Medium 38 inch
Large 41 inch
Special Stitches:
C6B = slip next 3 sts onto a cable needle and leave at back of work. K3, then K3 from cable needle
C6F = slip next 3 sts onto a cable needle and leave at front of work. K3, then K3 from cable needle

Cont in pat, dec 1 st each end of needle on next and every following 4th row twice more. 98 (106, 112, 122) sts.
Cont even in pat for 10 rows.
Inc 1 st each end of needle on next and every following 8th row twice more. 104 (112, 118, 128) sts.
Cont even in pat until work from beg measures 15-1/2 (16, 17, 17) inch, ending with RS facing for next row.

6

Shape armholes: Keeping cont of pat, cast off 6 (8, 8, 9) sts beg next 2 rows. 92 (96, 102, 110) sts.
Dec 1 st each end of needle on next 3 rows, then every following alt row until there are 76 (76, 80, 84) sts.**

7

Cont even in pat until armhole measures 7-1/4 (7-1/2, 7-3/4, 8) inch, ending with RS facing for next row.

With RS of work facing, slip next 38 sts onto a st holder. Join yarn to rem sts and pat to end of row.
Next row: Purl to last 2 sts. P2togtbl.
Next row: Sl1. K1. psso. Pat to end of row.
Next row: Cast off 8 (8, 9, 10) sts. Purl to last 2 sts. P2togtbl.
Next row: Work even in pat.
Cast off rem 8 (8, 9, 10) sts.

10

Front: Work from ** to ** as given for Back.

11

Cont even in pat until armhole measures 4-1/4 (4-1/2, 4-3/4, 5) inch, ending with RS facing for next row.

Sleeves: With smaller needles cast on 45 sts and work 2 inch in (K3. P3) ribbing as given for Back ending on a 2nd row and inc 13 sts evenly across last row. 58 sts.

19

Change to larger needles and proceed in pat as follows:
1st row: (RS). K1. *C6B. K4. Rep from * to last 7 sts. C6B. K1.
Beg with purl row, work 7 rows in stocking st.
9th row: Inc 1 st in first st. K5. *C6F. K4. Rep from * to last 12 sts. C6F. K4. Inc 1 st in next st. K1.
Beg with purl row, work 7 rows in stocking st.
These 16 rows form Shadow Cable Pat (with side inc).

20

Cont in pat, inc 1 st each end of needle on next and following 6th rows until there are 74 (78, 74, 74) sts, then every following 8th row to 78 (82, 84, 88) sts taking inc sts into pat.

21

Cont even in pat until work from beg measures 18 (18-1/2, 18-1/2, 19) inch ending with RS facing for next row.

22

Shape top: Keeping cont of pat, cast off 2 (3, 3, 4) sts beg next 2 rows. 74 (76, 78, 80) sts.
Dec 1 st each end of needle on next and following alt rows until there are 54 (54, 50, 50) sts, then on every row until there are 34 (34, 38, 38) sts. Cast off 6 sts beg next 4 rows.
Cast off rem 10 (10, 14, 14) sts.

23

Pin all garment pieces to measurements and cover with a damp cloth, leaving cloth to dry.

24

Collar: Sew right shoulder seam. With RS of work facing and smaller needles, pick up and knit 20 sts down left front neck edge. K26 from front st holder, dec 5 sts evenly across.
Pick up and knit 20 sts up right front neck edge and 3 sts down right back neck edge. K38 from back st holder, dec 6 sts evenly across. Pick up and knit 3 sts up left back neck edge. 99 sts.
Beg on a 2nd row, work 3 inch in (K3. P3) ribbing as given for Back, change to larger needles and cont in (K3. P3) ribbing until collar from pick up row measures 7 inch, ending with RS facing for next row. Cast off in ribbing.

25

Sew left shoulder and Collar seam, reversing seam for fold to RS. Sew in Sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams.